The official Japanese Pokémon Anime PR X account posted a Pokémon Anime Highlight on June 8th, 2026.

Pokémon Anime Highlight:
"Welcome to the Brave Asagi!" Metamon has now joined the Brave Asagi crew! It's able to Transform into all kinds of things, but it seems like it's not all that good at it yet. And it looks like Metamon and its deficiency will play a major role in the next episode as well?!

アニポケ ハイライト
「ようこそ、ブレイブアサギ号へ！」
新しく、メタモンがブレイブアサギ号に仲間入り
色んなものに『へんしん』するけれどまだうまくできないみたい
そんなメタモンが次回も大活躍する様子!?

The official Japanese Anime PR X account posted an episode preview on June 10th, 2026.

The Pokémon anime episode airing Friday June 12th is... episode 140, "The Best Thing Since Sliced Bread: Mini-Gurumin!!" Metamon crashes one of Dot's livestreams as Gurumin after having tried to Transform into her and ends up going viral in her fandom as "Mini-Gurumin"?!

アニポケ 6/12(金)放送
第140話「パンパンパン！ミニぐるみん！！」
ドット扮するぐるみんのライブ配信に『へんしん』したメタモンが乱入
その姿が“ミニぐるみん”としてファンの間では大バズり!?

The official Japanese Anime PR X account posted a Pokémon Anime Spotlight on June 10th, 2026.

Pokémon Anime Spotlight:
In episode 140, Metamon crashes a livestream after having tried to Transform into Gurumin?! As such, we present what Miniguru looks like while trying to Transform. It's so instagenic it ends up going viral? Make sure to pay attention to what role it's going to play in this episode!

アニポケ ピックアップ
第140話では、ぐるみんに『へんしん』したメタモン が生配信に乱入して大バズり!?
ということで、『へんしん』中のミニぐるの姿をご紹介
バズッちゃうほど映えてる？
どんなふうに活躍するのか注目してください！

The official Japanese Pokémon Anime PR X account posted a Next Episode Featured Points on June 10th, 2026.

Dot receives an invitation from a bakery where Gurumin Bread is the current fad, asking her to appear on stage during a bread festival. Since "Mini-Gurumin" is currently going viral in her fandom, she decides to make Metamon part of the show as well... but just before the show starts, the rather crucial Metamon ends up going missing...?

アニポケ 次回注目ポイント
ぐるみんパンが流行っているというパン屋さんから
パンフェスのステージ出演依頼を受けていたドット
ファンの間で“ミニぐるみん”が大バズりしたため、メタモンも一緒にステージに出ることに
しかし、本番直前、肝心なメタモンが行方不明になってしまい…？

The official Japanese Anime PR X account posted a Pokémon Anime Quiz on June 11th, 2026.

The "Pika tto Hikaru Pokémon Anime Quiz" presented by Pokédoko: Here is this week's question. Check tomorrow's episode of the Pokémon anime for the answer, okay?

Q: Which of these breads actually appear at the bread festival?
A: Sadaija chocolate cornets
B: "Tsubutsubu" Ishitsubute bread

ポケどこ で出題された
ピカっとひかる！アニポケクイズ
今回の問題はこちら！
正解は明日のアニポケをチェックしてね

The official CUTIE STREET YouTube Channel posted their performance from June 1st, 2026 on the TBS series CDTV Live! Live! (CDTVライブ!ライブ), for a limited time from June 11th, 2026 to July 9th, 2026 at 19:29.

The official Japanese Anime PR X account posted a Pokémon Anime Spotlight on June 11th, 2026.

Pokémon Anime Spotlight:
We present an intriguing scene from the opening animation. The "Mini-Gurumin" appearing in episode 140 is actually in the opening as well!

アニポケ ピックアップ
オープニング映像より、気になるシーンをご紹介
第140話で登場する“ミニぐるみん”
実はオープニングにも登場しています！
https://youtu.be/FqQL3VegxrM

The official Japanese Pokémon PR X account posted an episode preview on June 11th, 2026.

In tomorrow's episode of the Pokémon anime, Dot gets invited to a bread festival! Both Metamon, who's tried to Transform into the popular content creator Gurumin, as well as various bread-esque Pokémon are going to liven up the venue! Check it out on the official Youtube channel!

明日のアニポケでは、ドットにパンフェスからの出演依頼！
人気配信者ぐるみんにへんしんしたメタモンや、パンみたいなポケモンが会場を盛り上げるよ。
公式YouTubeチャンネルでチェック！

On June 12th, 2026, this episode was available to watch on the official Japanese YouTube channel. The video was region locked. It was available from June 12th, 2026 to June 19th, 2026. This episode was specifically labeled as a missed-program webcast (見逃し配信).

The episode was also available on the TV Tokyo YouTube channel and the Official Corocoro Channel and were labeled as limited-time delivery (期間限定配信) and were region locked. The TV Tokyo version included the series trailer at the end of the episode where as the Corocoro version had beginning and ending bumpers promoting Corocoro.

AniPoke Episode 140 The Best Thing Since Sliced Bread: Mini-Gurumin!!

The official Japanese Pokémon Anime PR X account posted a Pokémon Anime Gourmet Meals model sheet on June 14th, 2026.

Pokémon Anime Gourmet Meals:
We present the model sheet for the Pokémon bread that appeared at the bread festival in episode 140 of the Pokémon anime. There were Pika-anpan, Mimirol mimirolls, Harimaron sandwiches, "fuwafuwa" Fuwante mushipan, Cherinbo cherry bread, Wakkanezumi donut rings and more...

アニポケ グルメ
アニポケ第140話のパンフェスにて
登場したポケモンパンの設定画を大公開
ピカあんぱん、ミミロルのミミロール
ハリマロン サンド、フワンテ のふわふわむしパン
チェリンボのさくらんぼパン
ワッカネズミのワッカドーナツなどなど…

The official Japanese Pokémon Anime PR X account posted an Afterstory by Mojacookie on June 13th, 2026.

Pokémon Anime Episode 140 Afterstory:
After the event, Gurumin, Mini-Gurumin and Masquernya showed the Gurumin Dance to Liko as well. Nyahoja Daisukikko, aka Liko, watches her oshi intently with stars in her eyes!.
(by Mojacookie)

アニポケ 第140話アフターストーリー
イベントの後、ぐるみんダンスをリコにも披露してくれた
ぐるみん、ミニぐるみん、マスカーニャ
推しを見つめるニャオハ大好きっ子…リコの瞳が
キラキラ輝いています！
（by #もじゃクッキー @mojacookie）

On June 12th, 2026, the official Japanese AniPoke X account posted a Pokémon Anime Day promotional message.

Friday is Pokémon Anime Day! Gurumin and Mini-Gurumin are rehearsing for the bread festival, and Liko wants to see the "Miniguru Dance" they're going to perform during the show... but Masquernya covers her eyes! When Metamon sees Liko like this, it immediately starts laughing, making it unable to maintain its disguise! Is it really going to be able to handle the actual show?

金曜日はアニポケの日
ぐるみんとミニぐるみんでパンフェスのリハーサル
ステージで披露する“ミニぐるダンス”が見たいリコですが…
マスカーニャ が目隠し
そんな様子を見るとメタモンはすぐに笑って『へんしん』が解けてしまいます！
本番は大丈夫かな？

CoroCoro Comic's Official website posted an article about this episode just before the original airing on June 12th, 2026.


W-What’s going on!!? Metamon is at the bread festival with Gurumin!!?

Airing every Friday at 6:55 PM! Broadcasting every week from 6:55 pm! The anime "Pocket Monsters" will start airing soon! In this article, we'll introduce you to the Pokémon and characters that will appear in today's episode, as well as comments from the voice actors and director, and other information you won't find anywhere else!


Following last time’s massive panic caused by Metamon’s "Transform", Metamon is up to trouble again aboard the Brave Asagi! Lured by the cheerful music playing on board, Metamon heads to Dot’s room, and then, to everyone’s surprise, crashes Gurumin’s live stream!?


▲ Metamon recently joined Liko and the others and always "Transforms” into all sorts of things! What is the reason for that?


▲ A major incident occurred when Metamon used "Transform” and turned into Mini-Gurumin and crashed the livestream!

Dot was feeling down, thinking she’d created an embarrassing moment, but the livestream, which Metamon had crashed, was a huge hit with Gurumin fans!! Among fans, the tiny Gurumin, nicknamed "Mini-Gurumin", unexpectedly went viral!

In response to the fans’ unexpected reaction to Mini-Gurumin, Dot decided to appear alongside Metamon at the Bread Festival, where she’d already been invited to perform! However, just before the Bread Festival performance was set to begin, Metamon went missing...!?


▲ Even Liko, a die-hard Gurumin fan, seems to be in love with Mini-Gurumin!?


The fans might be happy if they performed together… Encouraged by Liko and Murdock, Dot decides to perform at the Bread Festival as Gurumin with Mini-Gurumin.


▲ Metamon vanished right before the show. Perhaps it used "Transform" and turned into something else...!?

Stay tuned for the rest of the story on the Pokémon anime starting tonight at 6:55 p.m.!! Don't miss the cute bread shaped as Pokémon!!


【アニポケまであとちょっと！】ど、どういうこと!!? メタモンがぐるみんでパン祭り!!?
ど、どういうこと!!?メタモンがぐるみんでパン祭り!!?
毎週金曜よる6時55分から放送中！
アニメ「ポケットモンスター」まもなく放送開始!!
この記事はアニメ放送前に、今日の放送回に登場するポケモンやキャラクターの紹介、声優さんや監督からのコメントなどなど、ほかでは聞けないアニポケ情報をお届けするコーナーだ!!
メタモンの「へんしん」によって大パニックになった前回に引き続き、今日もメタモンはブレイブアサギ号でいたずらばかり！
船内の楽しげな曲につられてドットの部屋にやってきたメタモンは……なんとそのままぐるみんのライブ配信に乱入してしまう!?
▲新しくリコたちの仲間になったメタモンはいろんなものに「へんしん」してばかり！　なにか理由があるのかな？
▲メタモンがぐるみんに「へんしん」して配信に乱入してしまう大事件が発生！
黒歴史を作ってしまったと落ち込むドットだったが、メタモンが乱入した配信はぐるみんファンにまさかの大好評!!　ファンの間では小さなぐるみん、通称「ミニぐるみん」としてまさかの大バズりする事態に！
ミニぐるみんに対するファンの思わぬ反応を受けて、ドットはステージ出演の依頼を受けていたパンフェスに、メタモンと一緒に出ることに！　しかしパンフェスのステージ本番直前、メタモンが行方不明に……!?
▲熱狂的なぐるみんファンであるリコも、ミニぐるみんにメロメロの様子!?
▲一緒に出たらファンも喜ぶかも…。リコやマードックに背中を押され、ぐるみん＆ミニぐるみんでパンフェスに出演することを決めるドット。
▲本番直前にどこかへ消えてしまったメタモン。またどこかで何かに「へんしん」してるのかな……!?
ということで続きは本日よる6時55分からスタートのアニポケで!!
いろんなポケモンたちの形をしたかわいいパンにも大注目!!

The official Japanese Pokémon Anime PR X account posted a key frame on June 13th, 2026.

We present a key frame of Metamon after it's tried to Transform into Gurumin from episode 140. Metamon went viral under the name "Miniguru", and here we see it smiling from ear to ear after being cheered on by its fans. Check out the Miniguru Dance everyone did in the Youtube upload as well, okay?

アニポケ マニア
第140話より、ぐるみんに『へんしん』したメタモンの原画を紹介
通称・ミニぐるとしてバズっちゃたメタモン
ファンからの声援を受けて、にっこりスマイル
みんなのミニぐるダンスも見逃し配信でチェックしてね！